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Monday, March 2, 2015

Heirloom Paul Robeson Tomato

I've grown several different types of tomatoes over the years, but until
today, I never even heard of a "Paul Robeson Tomato" before. This is a
Russian heirloom tomato that is named after an equal rights advocate,
Paul Robeson. I don't know anything about the guy or why they named this
veggie/fruit after him, but I'm curious about growing some of these
regardless. What got my attention, was when I seen some new seeds listed
on a seed & nursery company's website. Well, this is what all the
hoopla & ballyhoo was about. LOL!

After I read that it has a smoky flavor with a well-balanced acid/sweet
taste, I really became interested in this Russian heirloom. They say the
Paul Robeson tomato has such an amazing flavor that the true tomato
connoisseurs out there can't get enough of 'em. Wait a minute... A
tomato connoisseur? You have got to be kidding me; ha-ha! Anyway, its
surface has a brick-red to black color when ripe, which also adds to the
unique properties it has. After checking around the Internet, I noticed
that a lot of seed/garden websites have these. Even Amazon.com has Paul
Robeson tomato seeds, so maybe they are not as rare as I initially
thought.